Rodney E. Ford Obituary

We are sad to announce that on December 19, 2019 we had to say goodbye to Rodney E. Ford (Laplace, Louisiana), born in New Orleans, Louisiana. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Emmett R. Ford and Alma Gerber Ford; and his brother John D. Ford. He is survived by: his wife Barbara McLean Whitehead Ford; his daughters, Lisa Ford Cookmeyer (Ricky) and Dayna Ford Berthaut (Colin); his stepchildren, Laurie Whitehead (Mary) and David P. Whitehead (Lisa); his grandchildren, Lindsey Skinner, Chase Cookmeyer, Cole Cookmeyer, Ford Gelpi, Haley Gelpi and Reese Berthaut; his stepgrandchildren, Devin Whitehead and Dustin Whitehead; his great grandchildren, Scarlett and Juliet; his sister Donna Albert; and his siblings-in-law, John McLean (Civia) and Dorothy Lorefice (Bill). He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research: http://www.stjude.org or MD Anderson: gifts.mdanderson.org.